Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:35 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:03 am – 3:45 pm
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People9,435 residentsin the Elmswell South, Haughley, Beyton & Felsham census areaMedian age 51.74,155 households72% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright17% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,326 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C628 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August43 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksDrinkstone Lakelake · 1.8 miBarton Merelake · 2.4 miUpper Woodwoodland · under a mileStedman's Woodwoodland · under a mileEastlow Hillhill · 2.3 miMill Hillhill · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileTostock Greenpark · 1.3 miHesset Greenplaying field · 1.3 miBradfield Greenpark · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Feb 199422 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202638 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.4 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband61% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,864 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation52 m171 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 48 to 71 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWest Suffolk Hospital5.1 miGP surgeryWoolpit Health Centre2.8 miPharmacyThurston Pharmacy1.3 miDentistSaxon House3.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryRougham Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 196 pupils1.4 miSecondaryThurston Community Collegeages 11-18, 1,512 pupils1.5 miCollegeWest Suffolk College5.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN35 miRailway stationThurston1.3 miBus stationBus StationBury St Edmunds5.1 miFerryHarwich International Ferry TerminalHarwich International Port27 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP30 postcode district.
